As a new department head within the National Park Service, I had to prepare press releases to inform the public about upcoming events and safety alerts in the parks. After drafting...

I first noticed something was wrong with my oldest sister when she was 65 years old. I received a thank-you card for her retirement gift and didn’t recognize her handwriting. That...

For years, I lived in fear of what people would think of me if they really knew me. Everyone else seemed to know the Bible better, pray more, and know how...

When I was a young child, I had no concept of time. On car trips I would often ask my parents, “Are we there yet?” It didn’t matter if we were...

The youngest member of our family was learning to go up and down our very steep front steps on her own. As she made her way up and down, whoever was...

In the months after my wife’s death, anticipation has deepened my grief. Special occasions and traditions established over 50 years of marriage — birthdays, anniversaries, holidays — loom like dark walls...

As I neared the age of 62, I observed a marked decline in my night vision. I experienced blurred vision and sensitivity to light and its glare. My ophthalmologist explained that...

I am a keyboardist and used to play every Sunday at a worship center. I was very passionate about playing at church. However, as time went by I realized that some...

Less than a year after retirement I was diagnosed with cancer. I was shocked to realize my life might be significantly shorter than I expected. I had always taken good care...

Over the last 30 years, my nursing career has taken me from working 12-hour shifts on my feet to an administrative role behind a desk. Over time, this more sedentary lifestyle...